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Jim must hold a newspaper at arm’s length to read it. He should be checked for

presbyopia

Hearing loss in middle age is

gradual

Tim has recently realized that he has difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds when he listens to his favorite music on the stereo. His condition is referred to as

presbycusis

Loss of strength after age 45 is attributed to

the loss of muscle fiber which is replaced by fat

Changes in appearance in middle age are due to

loss of collegen and elastic fibers

Menopause is?

Cessation of menstruation and the ability to bear children typically around ago 50

The climacteric is a

3-5 yr bperiod before menstration
menopause

The most common symptom of menopause is

hot flashes

William is 47 years old and suffers from hypertension. What other health problem is William at risk for as a consequence of his hypertension?

Cardiovascular disease and kidney disease

The largest underlying factor in African Americans’ health problems is poverty, which is related to

limited access to healthcare, poorer health, shorter lifespan

Chronically high blood pressure is called`

Hyertension

Janet is becoming stooped as she ages and has had several broken bones. She probably suffers from

osteoporosis

Hormone therapy may increase the risk of __________ in postmenopausal women

uterine (ovarian gallbladder) cancer

The damage that occurs when coping abilities are inadequate to meet the demands is called

allostatic load

According to the text, stressful events are LESS LIKELY to lead to illness when the stressful event is

acute

Emotional exhaustion, a feeling of being unable to accomplish anything on the job, and a sense of helplessness and loss of control, which is especially common among workers in the helping professions, is called

burnout

Ruby can remember a great deal of information and has a large vocabulary. According to Cattell and Horn, Ruby has high __________ intelligence.

crystallized

Shawn is good at perceiving relationships and forming concepts. When confronted with a new problem, he can usually solve it. According to Cattell and Horn, Shawn has high __________ intelligence.

Fluid

Information processing and fluid abilities are captured for expert problem solving in a process called

encapsulation

Advances in __________ continue at least through middle adulthood and are relatively independent of general intelligence.

Expertise

Donna is creative. She probably is

risk taker, free thinker

Adam is 42 years old and in the midst of his midlife transition. According to Carl Jung’s analysis of midlife, Adam needs to accomplish two important tasks for a successful transition:

giving up the image of youth and acknowledging mortality

According to Erikson, middle-aged adults are involved in the crisis of